COVID Vaccine !

[newfhouse]

The vaccine is suppose to be given based on risk but now has sadly turned into the next numbers game being lead by the top with little idea of the needs of the bottom.

The media only wants easily digested numbers. If success were measured by how quickly the vaccine programme worked through the priority categories I think we may see a better outcome with less regional variation.

 

[mjr]

So that's No, you don't have any evidence at all. Just a wild conspiracy theory.

How many times must London get shafted before you think it a bit sus?

I've been reminded by message about the different treatment of TfL and TfWM in the first lockdown, too. Again, I don't know how the other city transport bodies were handled.

 

[nickyboy]

How many times must London get shafted before you think it a bit sus?

I've been reminded by message about the different treatment of TfL and TfWM in the first lockdown, too. Again, I don't know how the other city transport bodies were handled.

Just provide a scintilla of evidence for your assertion....please. Otherwise I'll bin it along with all the other bonkers conspiracy theories such as Bill Gates is going to track me via my vaccination.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

3.24 million so far (to 14 Jan) is creditable to all involved. Especially with some areas affected by snow.

 

[mjr]

Just provide a scintilla of evidence for your assertion....please. Otherwise I'll bin it along with all the other bonkers conspiracy theories such as Bill Gates is going to track me via my vaccination.

Midlands 447,329 vaccinations given.
London 237,524 vaccinations given.

Now, that is far far far from conclusive, but it is definitely a scintilla of evidence, more than actual tinfoil hat conspiracy theories.

And in case you don't know, I am a midlander with much more family there than London, but this still looks unfair to me.

 

[winjim]

3.24 million so far (to 14 Jan) is creditable to all involved. Especially with some areas affected by snow.

Wife had to drive across town today in the snow despite us now having vaccine on site. Said she would have happily walked for it if necessary.

 

[accountantpete]

Midlands 447,329 vaccinations given.
London 237,524 vaccinations given.

Now, that is far far far from conclusive, but it is definitely a scintilla of evidence, more than actual tinfoil hat conspiracy theories.

And in case you don't know, I am a midlander with much more family there than London, but this still looks unfair to me.

Less people over 80 in London

 

[mjr]

Less people over 80 in London

Maybe, but half as many? And the other priority groups?

 

[nickyboy]

Maybe, but half as many? And the other priority groups?

Plus London has a higher ethnic minority percentage who are less likely to take up vaccination (helping to explain why London is at 30% of over 80s but some regions are over 50%)
NHS London has said that London is getting its fair share of vaccines. Let it go. There is zero evidence of manipulation of vaccine supplies by region. It's just a conspiracy theory

 

[PK99]

Plus London has a higher ethnic minority percentage who are less likely to take up vaccination (helping to explain why London is at 30% of over 80s but some regions are over 50%)
NHS London has said that London is getting its fair share of vaccines. Let it go. There is zero evidence of manipulation of vaccine supplies by region. It's just a conspiracy theory

UK 87% white
London 60%

 

[kingrollo]

Had to wander into the hospital yesterday and came across the queue for the COVID vaccine hub. Surprised to see construction workers building the new radiotherapy centre in the queue....

Why ? - it's a numbers game.

Don't know how long it will go on - but one place - you turn up with ID and your NHS number - you get a jab.

 

[kingrollo]

Plus London has a higher ethnic minority percentage who are less likely to take up vaccination (helping to explain why London is at 30% of over 80s but some regions are over 50%)
NHS London has said that London is getting its fair share of vaccines. Let it go. There is zero evidence of manipulation of vaccine supplies by region. It's just a conspiracy theory

Well the west midlands has high ethnic minorities as well.

 

[mjr]

NHS London has said that London is getting its fair share of vaccines.

Not on www.england.nhs.uk/london/news/ so where, please?

Let it go. There is zero evidence of manipulation of vaccine supplies by region.

Not zero. Enough that BBC regional news were quizzing Hancock about it this evening. Might well not be the case, but half a statistic is hardly conclusive disproof either.

 

[BoldonLad]

The only target set is the February one as the NHS define it so much is now provided by private sector we are very much part of the magically government narrative "frontline". What @midlife has seen is due to the government opening up the program a few days ago to include all contractors.Yet former NHS care staff who have been moved to private sector delivering face to face care are left with no word or access to the vaccine. The vaccine is suppose to be given based on risk but now has sadly turned into the next numbers game being lead by the top with little idea of the needs of the bottom.

Presumably that would be "patient facing" or "front line" Contractors, not Contractors as in building workers, which is, I believe, from his post, what @midlife was referring to.

However, one simple explanation for the Building Contractors @midlife saw in the queue, may be that there were "no shows", or some other reason why Vaccine doses need to be used up, before being wasted, and, the Building Contractors were "available".

 

[accountantpete]

3.24 million so far (to 14 Jan) is creditable to all involved. Especially with some areas affected by snow.

Our friends North of The Border published some future supply details yesterday which was deleted sharpish in case it hurt other customers but one paper managed to read it first:

Documents accidentally published by the Scottish government yesterday suggested Britain may be on track to administer more than 500,000 vaccines each day by next week.

And more at Sky
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19...-these-figures-are-anything-to-go-by-12188909